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Item:223504562631Bronze Battle Axe (no cleaning.) 1100–600BC.VERY RARE.There are two more axes from this complex.Axe in the ground, not washed !!! (three thousand year old peel)Such an artifact can be found only in museums.Sotheby's resting!!! This ax, in my collection for about a year. For this year, such axes appeared on the market, 0 pieces!!!!Full biography of the ax, you will receive after purchase! "Cimmerian" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Cimmeria.The Cimmerians (also Kimmerians; Greek: Κιμμέριοι, Kimmérioi) were an Indo-European people, who appeared about 1000 BC and are mentioned later in 8th century BC in Assyrian records. They are believed to have been of either Iranian or Thracian origin, or at least to have had an Iranian ruling class.Probably originating in the Pontic steppe and invading by means of the Caucasus, they are likely to be those who in c. 714 BC assaulted Urartu, a state in north eastern Anatolia subject to the Neo-Assyrian Empire. They were defeated by Assyrian forces under Sargon II in 705 and turned towards Anatolia, conquering Phrygia in 696/5. They reached the height of their power in 652 after taking Sardis, the capital of Lydia; however an invasion of Assyrian-controlled Anshan was thwarted. Soon after 619, Alyattes of Lydia defeated them. There are no further mentions of them in historical sources, but it is likely that they settled in Cappadocia.(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimmerians)Size: 175mm.Weight: 514gr.Blade width: 60mm. Authenticity Guaranteed 100%I guarantee fast sending Your parcel + Tracking number.PayPal only. Thank You for Your purchase!Material:Bronze